Interview (1971)

In the dim light of dawn, a young man embarks on a quest for employment, setting the stage for a day-long odyssey in "Interview." His journey is centered around an anticipated meeting with a prestigious Indo-British firm, where he must present himself at his finest. However, his only suit, his armor for this battle, is held captive in a laundry shop, a casualty of a city-wide strike that kicked off that very morning. "Interview" is a pulsating narrative that navigates the protagonist's desperate pursuit for a loaned suit, a race against time and circumstance. His frantic scavenger hunt, the temporary triumph of securing a suit, and its subsequent loss, are masterfully interwoven with elements of real-life news footage and a cinema-verity style of storytelling. The tale is further punctuated by a peculiar dialogue between the disheartened protagonist and an unseen observer who has been shadowing his journey since the break of dawn. As the film reaches its climax, it pivots towards a moment of reckoning, calling into question the value of the world we live in. "Interview" is a daring blend of reality and fiction, a relentless exploration of life's trials that captures the human spirit in its rawest form.

Interview is a drama movie featuring Ranjit Mallick and directed by Mrinal Sen.

Interview is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.